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Moratinos urges Obama to take immediate action on Gaza
Barcelona – Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Monday urged US president elect Barack Obama to “immediately get involved” in efforts to end the Gaza conflict after being sworn in.
The situation in Gaza should be Obama’s first foreign policy priority, advised Moratinos, who helped to negotiate the ceasefire in Gaza.
The former European Union [...]
Three weeks into war, Gazans exhausted, hoping for end
Gaza City/Tel Aviv – After three weeks of relentless Israeli air strikes and two weeks of heavy ground fighting, Gazans, exhausted, are hoping the end may be near, but also afraid to face the devastation around them once a truce is in place.
A huge rehabilitation effort will be needed to rebuild the buildings and [...]
Sarkozy: Hamas responsible for suffering of Palestinians
Ramallah – French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Monday night for an urgent truce between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip, and blamed Hamas for the violence which has seen 550 Palestinians killed and over 2600 wounded in 10 days of Israeli attacks.
Addressing a joint news conference in Ramallah with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and [...]
German minister concerned at escalation in Gaza fighting
Berlin – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his concern Sunday at the escalation in fighting triggered by Israel’s ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.
“The latest military action has sent hopes of an early cessation of hostilities receding into the distance,” the minister said in a statement released in Berlin.
Steinmeier discussed the situation in separate [...]
